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Zhong Kui's Diary
"Who is it?!" I shouted loudly.
Feeling that speaking with a cigarette in my mouth was not very smooth, I reached to take it out, but unexpectedly, the filter tip stuck to my lips. When I pulled it away, it tore off a piece of skin, causing instant pain that brought tears to my eyes.
"Is that all it takes for you to cry?" A ripple like water shimmered in the air, and then a figure emerged.
This person wore an emperor's crown, with five strings of crystal-like white jade beads hanging down from the front and back of the hat. As they swayed, I could see that this person had a fierce face with sharp features and eyes filled with mockery and teasing.
Wait, isn't this Jiang Ziyu? The last time I contacted Ji Wuyuan using the Bronze Medal, Ji Wuyuan was playing cards with someone—one was a foreigner named John with green eyes and a hooked nose, and the other was this Underworld Demon King—Jiang Ziyu.
What does his appearance here mean? Could it be that the supernatural events at Rui Company were all caused by him? That doesn't seem right; he is on equal footing with Ji Wuyuan, so he wouldn't be bored enough to do something like this, would he?
I stood there in shock for a while before awkwardly saying, "Well, old Jiang, long time no see. You still look radiant. Truly, life is full of unexpected encounters; spring always brings vibrant colors."
Jiang Ziyu chuckled lightly: "Don't start with those cheesy lines. I'm here to talk business."
"You have business with me?" I exclaimed in surprise, my mouth agape as I licked my lips, which tasted a bit salty.
"That's right. I heard you used to have a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin?" Although Jiang Ziyu tried to appear nonchalant, there was an underlying tremor in his voice. This puzzled me because he was the second person I had seen use such an expression when talking to me; the first was Flower Attacker, who also tried hard to appear calm but spoke with a slight tremor. What on earth is this Yin-Yang Ancient Coin?
"Not just one; I have two," I replied as I put the cigarette back in my mouth, lit it, and took a deep drag. "Uh, would you like one?"
Jiang Ziyu waved his hand in refusal and casually asked, "So, what about those two Yin-Yang Ancient Coins?"
"They were taken by the Ghostly Zombie Old Man! Do you know him?" I laughed.
“Ghost Zombie? Tsk tsk, of course I know it.” Jiang Ziyu inhaled sharply, seeming to find the situation a bit tricky. After pondering for a while, he continued, “It seems you have quite the connection with the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin. Most ordinary people go their whole lives without seeing a single Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, yet you've encountered two.”
What does that count for? I still have one in my Mustard Seed Pendant. Last time at the Western Satellite Launch Base, when Hua Wuqiu possessed Flower Attacker and perished with Gao Youdi, the only items left at the scene were a page of the Book of Life and Death and a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin. Naturally, I took them.
“I also heard you are looking for other volumes of the Book of Life and Death?”
“Yes, by the way, it seems you know where to find other volumes?”
“I happen to have a volume of the Book of Life and Death on hand; it's the Mechanical Literature Scroll. If you come across any more Yin-Yang Ancient Coins, let me know, and I’ll trade you for the Book of Life and Death.” Jiang Ziyu smiled slightly. “What do you think? Doesn’t it sound like a good deal?”
His words made me quite tempted.
The reason for my temptation was simple: I already had five pages of the Book of Life and Death, which included Jin Manyuan's The Scroll of the Greedy Wolf, Tang the Elder's Xuan Ju Men Scroll, the Opening Sun Martial Music Scroll from the Moon City Yang Family, the Jade Record Volume given to me by Lin Gang during the Moon Demon Incident, and the Jade Balance and Integrity Scroll used by Flower Attacker to create the Rain of Swords formation.
In other words, I was only missing the Mechanical Literature Scroll and the Yao Guang Breaking Army Scroll. Now that Jiang Ziyu had the Mechanical Literature Scroll, acquiring it would leave me just one page short of the Yao Guang Breaking Army Scroll. How could I not be tempted?
Aside from being tempted, I also had doubts. The reason for my doubts was straightforward; after all, this Book of Life and Death is a treasure. Whether human or ghost, everyone ultimately faces death, but this book allows one to live up to eight hundred years. Facing such a treasure, it was puzzling that Jiang Ziyu didn’t seem to value it at all and wanted to trade it for a Yin-Yang Ancient Coin. Could it be that the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin is even more precious?
Never mind all that; since I had no use for the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, I smiled slightly and said, “Sure, but you need to show me the Book of Life and Death first.”
“Are you afraid I'll deceive you? To me, you're nothing more than an ant. Would I deceive an ant?” Jiang Ziyu snorted coldly.
“Yes, I am an ant!” I replied with a smile. “Unfortunately for you, this ant has had some good luck; I've at least handled two Yin-Yang Ancient Coins. At this rate, who knows if there will be a third or fourth in my future…”
Jiang Ziyu paused for a moment, then chuckled. He reached into thin air and produced a box. Opening it revealed a page of the Book of Life and Death, which floated in mid-air, slowly rising and falling.
It truly is the Book of Life and Death!
I immediately fell silent, no longer interested in anything else. I took out the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin from the Mustard Seed Pendant and said, "Alright, let's make an exchange."
The Imperial Crown atop Jiang Ziyu's head trembled, and I could even see the ecstasy on his face. He almost snatched the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin from me, placing it into the box that originally held the Book of Life and Death. After admiring it for a moment, he finally closed the lid.
At this point, I casually stored the Book of Life and Death into the Mustard Seed Pendant and asked with a smile, "Strange, why aren't you afraid of the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin?"
"Why would I be? I'm a Grandmaster Level expert. Under prepared circumstances, I can withstand it for a short time," Jiang Ziyu replied with a grin as he secured the wooden box. Taking a few deep breaths, he turned to ask, "Do you have any more Yin-Yang Ancient Coins on hand?"
"Honestly, I don't. This one was picked up after the Flower Attacker and Gao Youdi took each other out," I said with a wry smile and a shake of my head.
"The Flower Attacker and Gao Youdi are dead?" Jiang Ziyu exclaimed in surprise.
"Wait, you know the Flower Attacker and Gao Youdi?" I responded in astonishment, then simply recounted the circumstances of their deaths.
"Hatred clouded their judgment; what a pity for their cultivation," Jiang Ziyu shook his head with a sigh.
"It may not just be hatred; there might also be a yearning for power," I smiled.
"Yes, you're not wrong; power is indeed one reason," Jiang Ziyu pondered for a moment before nodding. "As for why I know them—well, there are only so many experts in the Underworld and Yang Realm. Setting aside grievances and such, it's certain that we know of each other's existence. By the way, it suddenly occurred to me that you seem to know quite a few of these experts."
"Really?" I was even more surprised. Do I know that many experts?
"You know me, Ji Wuyuan, John, Ghost Zombie—over half of these Underworld figures. As for those from Yang Realm, you know Flower Attacker and Gao Youdi; there's also Xiao Jue, your girlfriend's grandfather—I'm sure you're familiar with him as well. Additionally, there are Yazhi and Bixi, two divine beasts restricted in Yang Realm that you also know. Out of twelve Grandmaster-level experts between our realms, you actually know nine! Tsk tsk, it seems your luck is quite good; I should associate with you more often." Jiang Ziyu looked me over a few times before continuing, "How about we become friends?"
"We've been friends for a long time, haven't we?" I said with a smile.
"That's right, that's right." Jiang Ziyu laughed heartily.
"I mean, if you want to find me, just come to me directly. Why play tricks in the company?" After his laughter subsided, I casually asked.
"What tricks?" Jiang Ziyu stopped laughing and asked in surprise.
"Don't tell me that all these things happening in the company aren't your doing?" I was even more astonished and hurriedly said.
Jiang Ziyu understood my situation and smiled wryly, "Zheng Nan, come on, I'm like a Grandmaster Level existence. Do you think I have nothing better to do than to play these games with you? If I wanted to find you, I'd just appear right next to you. Why bother with these gimmicks? Besides, if I were to make a move, it wouldn't be this trivial. If I don't take out a few hundred people, how could I live up to my title of Underworld Demon King?"
That's true; he really had no reason to play these games with me. If it weren't for Jiang Ziyu, who else could it be?
Jiang Ziyu stood with his eyes closed for a moment before opening them and smiling, "I didn't sense any other powerful auras. Even if there are Demons, they are all low-level characters and shouldn't pose any threat to you. Alright, I have some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving. If you find the Yin-Yang Ancient Coin, let me know, and I'll give you something else in exchange."
"How can I contact you?"
"I'll teach you a spell; using this spell will allow you to find me," Jiang Ziyu said mysteriously with a smile.
"You... I'll remember that."
"18--." Jiang Ziyu directly recited a string of numbers.
"What is this...?"
"Phone number, do you really think it's a spell? Technology is so advanced now, making calls is much easier. If you need anything, just call me." Jiang Ziyu began to fade away slowly.
"Oh, right, you have twelve experts, right? I only know nine of them; who are the other three?" I shouted.
"One is named Gugu, another is Yun Zhihan, and the last one is Qu Wubing." Jiang Ziyu's voice gradually disappeared with the ripples in the air.
I saved Jiang Ziyu's phone number and turned to leave, but suddenly felt like I had forgotten something. That's right, I came to investigate the sound of a lighter in the bathroom, a supernatural event.
I extinguished half of my cigarette in water and threw it into the trash can. Then I picked up another cigarette and kept pressing the lighter. The only sound in the entire bathroom was the clicking of the lighter.
Click, click.
After pressing it about ten times, I stopped and listened intently. There was no response in the bathroom; the sound of the lighter that Chen Shan mentioned did not occur at all.
I tried a few more times but got nothing. For some reason, the sound of the lighter in this bathroom just didn't appear tonight. Perhaps Jiang Ziyu, this boss-level expert, scared it away when he came to find me, or maybe the person causing trouble forgot to bring a lighter.
In any case, it seemed like tonight was a bust. I cursed a few times and turned to leave.
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